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Olds Toronado with a big block 455 Oldsmobile to be a project car for an auto enthusiast/collector. This is a rare car that appears to be complete & original (but I'm no expert). It's a cool looking car with vintage 68 curves and lines with engineering 20 years ahead of the times. From the factory it produced about 375 hp and about 540 lbs of torque. It has many, options including power windows, breaks & steering, AC, rear defrost, power trunk release, remote adjusted mirros and etc. However, not everything works as it should.

It has been painted some time ago with a color change (original color evident from underside of trunk deck). Front interior is rough, but easily restorable. Rear interior is in good shape. Under the hood looks nice. There are a few newer parts e.g. alternator. Fenders & quarters look solid, but I did find documentation that at least one has a patch in the upper lip. There is bondo evident below the side quarter window that is loose (area about the size of a post it note). There is bondo on the windshield posts and top of rear quarter. It may be other places, but I cannot tell. Inner fenders look good with some rust at very bottom. Rear bumper has some rust at bottom, could be fixed and re-chromed. Trunk floor overall is in good shape, but on left side the leaf spring bracket has push through due to rust on the end of the frame rail. It probably needs floor pans in front. The left and right rear frame rail will need to be repaired due to rust on rear section. These can be sectioned and replaced. The car overall looks to be fairly complete: spare, jack, mirrors, chrome, knobs, accessories, lighters, floor mats and ect. The chrome is in good shape (minor dents her and there occasional pitting). All 4 hub caps are there, one is in poor condition, the others look good. Tires are okay. Engine runs fine, but probably needs a good tune up. The tranny shifts smoothly.

The car has a lot of documentation (mostly maintenance slips and repairs over the years).

I've done my best to detail everything I know to help the decision process. Let me know if there are specific questions. This is a pretty cool car, but keep in mind it is over 46 years old and needs time to get various things functioning properly and ideally it gets a proper restoration including.

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The folks behind Generation Gap have lost their minds with this latest video. The goal here is to determine the ultimate family cruiser, but the choices are what you would least expect, with a heavily modded 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser going up against a 2012 Ferrari FF.
You might anticipate an over-40-year-old Oldsmobile to pale in comparison to any modern Ferrari, but this wagon has a ton of secrets under its skin thanks to Lingenfelter. First, it packs a supercharged LS3 V8 with a claimed 650 horsepower and a six-speed manual gearbox. That big upgrade in power is further helped with air suspension and massive Wilwood disc brakes. The result is nothing short of deafening, with blaring yelps whenever the driver even nudges the accelerator.
The alternative sounds just as good, albeit in very different way. The Ferrari's 6.3-liter V12 pumps out 651 hp and 504 pound-feet with a part-time all-wheel drive system. While the FF lacks a lot of the hauling ability of the Olds, it makes up for the deficit in handling, luxury, and in many eyes, simply by having the famous prancing horse on the grille.

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